CVE-2024-38196

Published Aug 13, 2024

Last updated a year ago

Overview

AI description

Automated description summarized from trusted sources.

CVE-2024-38196 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver. Disclosed on August 13, 2024, the vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on a compromised system. The vulnerability resides in the Windows Common Log File System Driver, which is responsible for managing log files. An attacker could exploit this flaw via malicious software or a targeted exploit. Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability in multiple Windows versions.

Description
Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Source
secure@microsoft.com
NVD status
Analyzed
Products
windows_10_1507, windows_10_1607, windows_10_1809, windows_10_21h2, windows_10_22h2, windows_11_21h2, windows_11_22h2, windows_11_23h2, windows_11_24h2, windows_server_2008, windows_server_2012, windows_server_2016, windows_server_2019, windows_server_2022, windows_server_2022_23h2

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
7.8
Impact score
5.9
Exploitability score
1.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
HIGH

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
NVD-CWE-noinfo
secure@microsoft.com
CWE-20

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending
  1. #threatreport #LowCompleteness Tracking Updates to Raspberry Robin | 04-08-2025 Source: https://t.co/0slXSkszi0 Key details below ↓ 🧑‍💻Actors/Campaigns: Raspberry_robin 💀Threats: Raspberry_robin, 🔓CVEs: CVE-2024-38196 \[[Vulners](https://t.co/9wWF8486cr)] - C

    @rst_cloud

    7 Aug 2025

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  2. ⚠️ New Exploit Alert: Raspberry Robin Evolves This USB-spread malware now uses a Windows CLFS exploit (CVE-2024-38196) + ChaCha-20 encryption to avoid detection. 🔗 Learn more at https://t.co/BGfKhjNVmx #CyberSecurity #MalwareAlert #RaspberryRobin #CLFSExploit #WindowsSec

    @techpio_team

    5 Aug 2025

    55 Impressions

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  3. Zscaler ThreatLabz revisits Raspberry Robin in our latest analysis. Recent updates include enhanced obfuscation, a shift to ChaCha-20 encryption, a randomized RC4 key seed per campaign, and a new privilege escalation exploit (CVE-2024-38196). Check out our analysis: https://t.co

    @Threatlabz

    4 Aug 2025

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  4. Raspberry Robin has recently been updated and now contains a privilege escalation exploit for CVE-2024-38196. A sample of this exploit is available here: https://t.co/Fl3uYzhCvK

    @Threatlabz

    16 Jan 2025

    2328 Impressions

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  5. Another ITW Windows CLFS nday exploit, patched on 2024.08, maybe CVE-2024-38196? https://t.co/FZZTKZJgL7

    @jq0904

    5 Nov 2024

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Configurations

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.